CS/CS/HB 1389: Affordable Housing

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Redondo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nix

Affordable Housing; Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential uses as allowable uses for specified property; providing requirements for certain proposed developments; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from restricting the height of certain proposed developments through other dimensional means and from requiring certain setbacks or stepbacks; requiring counties and municipalities to allow certain applicants to submit revised applications, written requests, and notices of intent to account for changes made by the act; .; authorizing a local government to provide a density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in the provision of affordable housing for military families; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/16/2026 12:13 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (8)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 313 (c1) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Housing Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Compare
  H 837 (c2) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 962	Compare
  S 48 (c2) by Gaetz Housing Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages	Compare
  S 962 (er) by Bradley Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/17/2026 S Ordered enrolled	Compare
  S 1350 by McClain Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemptions Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Finance and Tax	Compare
  S 1520 by Calatayud Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations	Compare
  S 1548 by Calatayud Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1389 -SJ 677	Compare
  S 7046 (c1) by Finance and Tax Taxation Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1217 -SJ 785	Compare

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  125.01055	Affordable housing.	Page 3 (pdf)
  166.04151	Affordable housing.	Page 9 (pdf)
  196.1978	Affordable housing property exemption.	Page 17 (pdf)
  333.03	Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations.	Page 19 (pdf)
  420.615	Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives.	Page 22 (pdf)
  760.22	Definitions.	Page 20 (pdf)
  760.26	Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and in permitting of development.	Page 21 (pdf)
  760.35	Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures.	Page 21 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  2/9/2026	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  2/12/2026	H	• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/13/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/16/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  2/18/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/25/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/26/2026	H	• Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 29
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/6/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 677 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 1548 -SJ 678 • Read 2nd time -SJ 678 • Amendment(s) adopted (668106) -SJ 678 • Read 3rd time -SJ 682 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 682
  3/6/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/12/2026	H	• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 680391 adopted • Concurred in Senate amendment 668106 as amended • CS passed as amended; YEAS 98, NAYS 4
  3/12/2026	S	• In returning messages
  3/13/2026	S	• Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (680391) -SJ 892 • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 892
  3/13/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled